Best-selling author motivates CSC students

The Student Center Ballroom was packed Thursday evening as about 250 students and community members gathered to attend a presentation by motivational speaker Amy Dix. 

Attendees were also provided free pizza, cookies, and beverages. Dix is an international best-selling author of self-empowering books such as “Seven More Days,” and an entrepreneur that co-founded the Positive Life Company, which promotes mental health and happiness. 

Dix, who speaks at various colleges and universities, said of CSC, “Every student that I talked to was so genuine, it feels like such a genuine community.”  “The folks here, the students, everybody was just so welcoming. Truly, I mean, it was amazing.” Dix said

The presentation went from 5 -8 p.m., it included activities that encouraged audience participation. Each audience member was given a workbook guiding these activities. Leadership workshops, personality tests, and goal-setting skills were a few of the topics covered. 

The event was sponsored by the Public Relations club, CSC Athletics, the Diversity Committee, the Dean’s Council, and Resident Life Association. 

 “Whether you saw the talk or not, you get the opportunity every single day to make a choice, and the choice is to choose positivity and happiness. But the reality is it’s a choice, and it’s something that you have to work on.” Dix said.